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Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
Middle East

Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ call for elections has thrown his political future into peril, forcing…
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
Middle East

UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Arab Emirates drastically reduced its funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in 2020,…
Palestinian cave-dwellers worry over Israeli settler incursions
Middle East

Palestinian cave-dwellers worry over Israeli settler incursions

SUSIYA, West Bank (Reuters) – Home for Palestinian Barakat Mour is a hillside cave in the West Bank, which he…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East

In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills

KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
Middle East

Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines. The…
Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge
Middle East

Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge

DUBAI, February 3 (Reuters) – A second wave of coronavirus infections threatens to upend a tourism boom in Dubai that…
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
Middle East

Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority administered its first known coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday after receiving thousands of doses from…
Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic ties
Middle East

Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic ties

Kosovo and Israel have formally established diplomatic relations, with a US-brokered agreement requiring Kosovo to set up an embassy in Jerusalem. Kosovo Foreign…
Israel extends lockdown, sees delay in COVID-19 turnaround
Middle East

Israel extends lockdown, sees delay in COVID-19 turnaround

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel extended a national lockdown on Sunday as coronavirus variants offset its vaccination drive and officials predicted…
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
Middle East

Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line…
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